Low-Fat Chocolate Muffins

Name: Low-Fat Chocolate Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt; 2/3 cup fat-free milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield 1 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

"The men in my house don't like low-fat foods," pens Mona Kruse of Milan, Illinois. "But I always keep these muffins in the freezer because the guys can't seem to get enough of them."

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
2/3 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stir in the yogurt, milk and vanilla just until moistened. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill two-thirds full.
Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 128 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 258mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

"The men in my house don't like low-fat foods," pens Mona Kruse of Milan, Illinois. "But I always keep these muffins in the freezer because the guys can't seem to get enough of them."

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